WP3 is all about turning cutting-edge accelerator research into real-world impact by bringing industry and academia closer together. As a strategic instrument in EPITA, it stretches across and connects between all other work packages.

WP3 strengthens knowledge and technology transfer through hands-on training, mentorship, and support for entrepreneurship. This helps researchers transform research breakthroughs into viable products, services, and even start-ups. It also establishes the Accelerator Industry Permanent Forum (AIPF) as a long-term platform for collaboration which aligns research with industrial capabilities, shapes policy, and produces strategic white papers.

The WP places emphasis on impact in healthcare and beyond by developing user-driven roadmaps for medical and societal applications of accelerator technologies. Through workshops, interviews, and collaboration with clinicians and industry, it ensures innovation responds directly to real-world needs. At the same time, our experts explore disruptive concepts for next-generation accelerators.